The Longest Day in Chang'an

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Season 1 — The Longest Day in Chang'an

长安十二时辰 cháng'ān shí'èr shíchén

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Vocabulary

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分析 分析 fēn xī to analyze; analysis HSK 5
居然 居然 jū rán unexpectedly; to one's surprise; go so far as to HSK 5
陪 陪 péi to accompany; to keep sb company; to assist; old variant of 赔 HSK 5
尽管 儘管 jǐn guǎn despite; although; even though; in spite of; unhesitatingly; do not hesitate (to ask, complain etc); (go ahead and do it) without hesitating HSK 5
即使 即使 jí shǐ even if; even though HSK 5
放弃 放棄 fàng qì to renounce; to abandon; to give up HSK 5
再次 再次 zài cì one more time; again; one more; once again HSK 5
至 至 zhì to arrive; most; to; until HSK 5
神 神 Shén God; abbr. for 舟 HSK 5
令 令 líng used in 令; used in 狐 (Taiwan pr. [lìng]) HSK 5
组织 組織 zǔ zhī to organize; organization; (biology) tissue; (textiles) weave HSK 5
声 聲 shēng sound; voice; tone; noise; reputation; classifier for sounds HSK 5
控制 控制 kòng zhì to control HSK 5
杀 殺 shā to kill; to murder; to attack; to weaken or reduce; to smart (dialect); (used after a verb) extremely HSK 5
其 其 qí his; her; its; their; that; such; it (refers to sth preceding it) HSK 5
肯定 肯定 kěn dìng to be certain; to be positive; assuredly; definitely; to give recognition; to affirm; affirmative (answer) HSK 5
如此 如此 rú cǐ like this; so; such HSK 5
唯一 唯一 wéi yī only; sole HSK 5
搞 搞 gǎo to do; to make; to go in for; to set up; to get hold of; to take care of HSK 5
将 將 jiāng will; shall; to use; to take; to checkmate; just a short while ago; (introduces object of main verb, used in the same way as 把) HSK 5
可 可 kě (prefix) can; may; able to; -able; to approve; to permit; to suit; (particle used for emphasis) certainly; very HSK 5
语焉不详 語焉不詳 yǔ yān bù xiáng to mention sth without elaborating (idiom); not giving details Idiom ∼HSK 4
居心叵测 居心叵測 jū xīn pǒ cè harboring unfathomable motives (idiom) Idiom ∼HSK 4
十拿九稳 十拿九穩 shí ná - jiǔ wěn (idiom) to be a cinch; in the bag; (idiom) (of a person) confident of success Idiom ∼HSK 4
保家卫国 保家衛國 bǎo jiā wèi guó guard home, defend the country (idiom); national defense Idiom ∼HSK 4
惴惴不安 惴惴不安 zhuì zhuì bù ān to be on tenterhooks (idiom); to be anxious and frightened Idiom ∼HSK 4
柳暗花明 柳暗花明 liǔ àn huā míng lit. the willow trees make the shade, the flowers give the light (idiom); at one's darkest hour, a glimmer of hope; light at the end of the tunnel Idiom ∼HSK 4
盘根错节 盤根錯節 pán gēn cuò jié twisted roots and intertwined joints (idiom); complicated and very tricky; knotty and deeply-rooted difficulties Idiom ∼HSK 4
妻离子散 妻離子散 qī lí zǐ sàn a family wrenched apart (idiom) Idiom ∼HSK 4
树倒猢狲散 樹倒猢猻散 shù dǎo hú sūn sàn When the tree topples the monkeys scatter. (idiom); fig. an opportunist abandons an unfavorable cause; Rats leave a sinking ship. Idiom ∼HSK 4
引火烧身 引火燒身 yǐn huǒ shāo shēn to invite trouble Idiom ∼HSK 4
流离失所 流離失所 liú lí shī suǒ destitute and homeless (idiom); forced from one's home and wandering about; displaced Idiom ∼HSK 4
坐而论道 坐而論道 zuò ér lùn dào to sit and pontificate; to find answers through theory and not through practice (idiom) Idiom ∼HSK 4
谈何容易 談何容易 tán hé róng yì easier said than done (idiom) Idiom ∼HSK 4
死无对证 死無對證 sǐ wú duì zhèng the dead cannot testify (idiom); dead men tell no tales Idiom ∼HSK 4
国色天香 國色天香 guó sè tiān xiāng national grace, divine fragrance (idiom); an outstanding beauty Idiom ∼HSK 4
飞黄腾达 飛黃騰達 Fēi huáng téng dá lit. the divine steed Feihuang gallops (idiom); fig. to achieve meteoric success in one's career Idiom ∼HSK 4
无名小卒 無名小卒 wú míng xiǎo zú insignificant soldier (idiom); a nobody; nonentity Idiom ∼HSK 4
自视甚高 自視甚高 zì shì shèn gāo to think highly of oneself (idiom); giving oneself airs; arrogant and self-important Idiom ∼HSK 4
一往无前 一往無前 yī wǎng wú qián to advance courageously (idiom); to press forward Idiom ∼HSK 4
无用 無用 wú yòng useless; worthless Xiehouyu ∼HSK 4
落空 落空 là kòng to omit; to neglect (to do sth); to miss a chance; to let an opportunity slip by Xiehouyu ∼HSK 4
活宝 活寶 huó bǎo buffoon; clown; ridiculous person Xiehouyu ∼HSK 4
穷困 窮困 qióng kùn destitute; wretched poverty Xiehouyu ∼HSK 4
摸不着 摸不著 mō bu zháo can't touch; can't reach; (fig.) unable to get a grasp of Xiehouyu ∼HSK 4
寒酸 寒酸 hán suān wretched; poverty-stricken; unpresentable (for clothing, gifts etc) Xiehouyu ∼HSK 4
抱粗腿 抱粗腿 bào cū tuǐ to latch on to the rich and powerful Xiehouyu ∼HSK 4
不自量 不自量 bù zì liàng not take a proper measure of oneself; to overrate one's own abilities Xiehouyu ∼HSK 4
避重就轻 避重就輕 bì zhòng jiù qīng to avoid the important and dwell on the trivial; to keep silent about major charges while admitting minor ones Xiehouyu ∼HSK 4
大方 大方 dà fāng expert; scholar; mother earth; a type of green tea Xiehouyu HSK 4